Highland Copper Acknowledged in White House Publication as Contributor to Expanding U.S. Domestic Mining

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Highland Copper Acknowledged in White House Publication as Contributor to Expanding U.S. Domestic Mining VANCOUVER, British Columbia, April 06, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Highland Copper Company Inc. (TSXV: HI; OTCQB: HDRSF) (“Highland Copper” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce that it has been acknowledged as a contributor to U.S. mining expansion in White House publication, “Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Strengthens Tariffs on Steel, Aluminum, and Copper Imports — Bolstering Domestic Manufacturing of Strategic Metals and their Derivative.” The Fact Sheet can be found at the following link: https://www.whitehouse.gov/fact-sheets/2026/04/fact-sheet-president-donald-j-trump-strengthens-tariffs-on-steel-aluminum-and-copper-imports/. The Fact Sheet outlines actions under the April 2, 2026, Proclamation: “Strengthening Actions Taken to Adjust Imports of Aluminum, Steel, and Copper into the United States.” It particularly addresses “tariffs imposed on imported steel, aluminum, and copper in order to more effectively address the national-security threat posed by such imports,” and “to protect the national security of the United States, including the economic resilience of vital industries and the financial position of American workers.” In reference to U.S. domestic mining and smelting, the Fact Sheet states: “New U.S. aluminum and copper smelting is also underway across America. Earlier this year, Century Aluminum and Emirates Global Aluminum announced a joint venture to build the first new aluminum smelter in the United States in decades, in Oklahoma. Companies such as Highland Copper, Ivanhoe Electric, Rio Tinto, and Wieland are expanding U.S. copper mining, smelting, and fabrication facilities. This buildout — and the continued health of these vital American industries — is only possible through the continued implementation and strengthening of the President’s Section 232 tariff programs. These tariffs ensure domestic producers and workers can compete on a level playing field.” U.S. Congressman Jack Bergman (R-MI), a retired Lieutenant General in the U.S. Marine Corps and a member of the House Committee on Armed Services, stated: “I am grateful that the White House recognized Highland Copper as important to th...

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